Senior Government and Public Affairs Manager

Unit :  The Open University in Ireland
Salary :  £45,485 to £54,395
Location :  Belfast
Please quote reference :  21575
Closing Date :  1 May, 2024 - 12:00

The Senior Government and Public Affairs Manager works to maintain and develop The Open University in Ireland’s relationships with politicians, civil servants and other external stakeholders in order to influence public policy and funding priorities set by the Northern Irish Assembly and the Oireachtas Éireann.

Part of an integrated Marketing and Communications team, you will support the Director in Ireland to manage government relations, strategic and media communications, issues management and policy development that furthers the interests of the University and its students in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

You will work closely with the Directorate and Senior Management Team in Ireland, the Government & External Affairs team in Milton Keynes, and public affairs colleagues for Wales and Scotland to ensure that the University presents both relevant targeted activity in Ireland and a joined-up approach to the devolved governments across the UK

For a full list of duties and the person specification please see the Job Related Information.

 

How to apply

Unless otherwise stated in the advert, all applications are completed online following the instructions below and clicking the “Apply Now” link below.

To apply for this role please submit the following:

• CV
• Personal statement, up to 1,000 words, you should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the job and person specification.

The above documents will need to be submitted as one attachment during the application process, please include the personal statement followed by the CV in this document.

To ensure your file is uploaded to our system correctly, please make sure your document is saved with the following file name as appropriate to the vacancy you are applying for: reference, surname, first initial.

You will need to have your documents ready ahead of submitting the electronic application.

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Closing date: Wednesday 01 May 2024, 12 noon

Interview date: Week commencing 13 May 2024

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Find out more about us and our mission by watching this short video  (you will be taken to YouTube by clicking this link).

 

The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential.  We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength.  We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks.

Job related information : 

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• Terms and Conditions - Academic Related Staff  (PDF)

• Terms and Conditions - Academic Related Staff  (Word document)

Posting Date :  10 April, 2024 - 12:00